Anyone live in Washington state using Eviva for surgery?

hi i am in eastern WA. sorry not using eviva.

I'm in Seattle and going to Swedish.

Yeah I'm in eastern Washington as well. Never even heard of Eviva. Nice to know there's neighbors around though.

Hi there!

I'm currently going through the medically supervised diet with Eviva. A requirement for my insurance to cover. Dr. Landerholm will be my surgeon for my vertical sleeve gastrectomy. Have you chosen Eviva?

Tasha

Hello Tasha,

Never heard of Eviva, what is it? My diet prescribed by my nutritionist and I was give a plan to follow based on which week preop I was and then a week by week diet for after surgery.

My insurance doesnt cover the dietitian/nutritionist

Christina

Hi Christina,

Eviva is formerly known as Puget Sound Bariatrics and Puget Sound Surgical Center. They're mainly based out of the Shoreline area. They have a full spectrum of services, but for me I'm going to be having the sleeve. My insurance will cover it only after I have 6 months of medically supervised diet. So, I've started that, not as bad as I thought it would be. As much as I don't want to wait, I can see the importance of it, getting used eating smaller portions every few hours. So far, I've had my psych eval, meeting with the dietitian, Bod Pod and Med gem tests. Later today, I'll have my fitness assessment too.

I see that you're only a week out! Are you excited? Nervous?

Tasha

Tasha,

Thank you foe explaining . I was asked by another Washitonian if I was going with Eviva too but they never told me what it was. I only had to have three month of monitored dr visits, so I chose to use my surgeon. It was no big deal. Each appt went over weight, BP - as mine is high and a indicator being used for my justification for sleeve, diet intake and any other questions I had. I also had to have an ekg, labs, and pschy eval. All of the later were good.

Yes a week from today is my surgery. The hospital called today to pre-admit me. I'm not nervous. I have had 4 major surgeries since Feb 2015. Unfortunately they all had complications which either required longer surgery time, readmit to the hospital or a second surgery. So I am being told I should be freaked out about now....LOL. I am excited, ready for it to be done. I think I have more concern over the loose skin issue.

Christina

Chris,

Can't wait to worry about loose skin! Out of curiosity, did your insurance go by your starting BMI for approval?

Is your surgery going to be out patient? Mine will be barring any complications. I'm super excited for you!

Best of luck!

Tasha

my insurance required you be 18 yrs or proof of bone growth completion. A bmi of 40 or higher or if bmi is 35-39.5 patient must also have other indicator(s) -cadio vas disease, diabetes, obstructive sleep apnea, hypertension, artery disease, pulmonary hypertentopn or other contributing factor.

I will be inpatient, one or two day stay, depending on fluid intake, nausea, pain status. I'm scheduled for laparoscopic and i hope it goes that way.

Okay, pretty much the same as mine. Do you have BCBS? Since you've already be approved, do you know if your insurance takes the BMI at the beginning of the process or what it is right before approval? I haven't contacted BCBS to find out yet but I'm worried if I drop below 40 then they'll deny me.

Tasha

No i dont have BCBS, I have Military/ Tricare. Not that I know of did they take a new bmi

Christina

On 3/29/2017 at 0:37 AM, Seattle WLS Newbie said:

I'm in Seattle and going to Swedish.
The seattle swedish?

I am thinking of going to the cherry hill one for my surgery.

Edited April 13, 20179 yr by Iwanttofitinmyweddingdress

Yes! The team is great.

I am using Eviva for my surgery this year.

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I had my surgery with Eviva back in October. Wonderful group of doctors with a great team.